Reconstruction of Defects Involving the Lip and Chin

Katie Geelan-Hansen; Joseph Madison Clark; William W Shockley

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2018.08.008

Reconstruction of Defects Involving the Lip and Chin

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Feb;27(1):67-83. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2018.08.008.

Authors

Katie Geelan-Hansen¹, Joseph Madison Clark², William W Shockley²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Campus Box 7070, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, Campus Box 7070, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.

PMID: 30420074
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2018.08.008

Abstract

Successful perioral reconstruction is the result of consideration of both functional and esthetic goals. The lips are complex esthetic units with multiple tissue layers and distinct anatomic landmarks. Reconstruction can be difficult due to variables affecting the defect, such as size, depth, location, and involvement of adjacent subunits. There are many local flaps that can be used to match the complex tissue layers and anatomic landmarks. Use of the same reconstructive principles can be applied to secondary reconstruction to attain a successful outcome. This article focuses on local reconstructive options for defects of the lip and chin.

Keywords: Chin reconstruction; Lip defects; Lip reconstruction; Local reconstructive flaps; Oral cavity defects; Oral reconstruction.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chin*
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Facial Neoplasms / pathology
Facial Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Lip*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
Surgical Flaps*